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The first film from the series 'For the People By the People'. This film documents MFF's Small Grant Project work in Sri Lanka. Aloe vera thrives in the dry, sandy conditions around Puttalam lagoon, and wild plants collected from this area have long been used for soaps, lotions, creams and other products by cosmetic manufacturers in Sri Lanka. Using an MFF small grant, the Marine and Coastal Resources Conservation Foundation (MCRCF), an NGO based in Kalpitiya, launched a programme to cultivate Aloe vera on the homesteads of 15 selected fisher families.The aim of this project was to provide a supplementary means of generating income, especially for local women and also as a feasible to reduce fishing pressure.